Colorado Breweries Shine at GABF 2024

With 38 medals split among 34 Colorado breweries, the state had a great showing at the Great American Beer Festival awards in 2024. Sadly, no Colorado Springs breweries received honors this year.

2024 Colorado Craft Brewery Winners:

Gold Medal Winners:

• Denver Beer Co. Canworks - Fennel Rye Ale (Field Beer)

• Liquid Mechanics Brewing Company - El Poblano Borracho (Chili Beer)

• River North Brewery - Squirrels Just Want to Have Fun (Coffee Beer)

• Holidaily Brewing Company - Fat Randy (Gluten-Free Beer)

• Launch Pad Brewery - Silver Medal Worthy (American-Belgo-Style Ale)

• Bull & Bush Brewery - Ghoul Fuel - Rum Diaries Edition (Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer)

• Westbound & Down Brewing Company - Western Justice (Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout)

• Westbound & Down Brewing Co. Mill  - Infinity Pils (Hoppy Lager)

• Glenwood Canyon Brewing Co. - Festbier (Dortmunder or German-Style Oktoberfest, 4th most entered category)

• Denver Beer Co. (Lowry Field) - Coppermind (Irish-Style Red Ale)

• Cannonball Creek Brewing Co. - More Than a Zealand (New Zealand India Pale Ale)

• Bootstrap Brewing - Wreak Havoc (Strong Red Ale)

Silver Medal Winners:

• Cheluna Brewing Company - Enduro (Fruit Wheat Beer)

• River North Brewery - Pumpkin Spice J. Marie (Pumpkin Beer)

• Bull & Bush Brewery - Temporary Paradise-Rum Diaries Edition (Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer)

• Wild Blue Yonder Brewing Co. - Las Cruces (American Amber Lager)

• Glenwood Canyon Brewing Co. - Crystal River (Munich-Style Helles)

• Eagle River Brewing Co. - Czech-6 (International Dark Lager)

• Westbound & Down Brewing Co. - Don't Hassle The Hef (South German-Style Hefeweizen)

• Stodgy Brewing Co. - Scottish Ale (Scottish-Style Ale)

• Verboten Brewing - Grow Old with You (Old Ale or Strong Ale or Barley Wine)

• Cannonball Creek - Featherweight Pale (American-Style Pale Ale)

Bronze Medal Winners:

• Station 26 Brewing Company - Palisade Peak (Chili Beer)

• The Empourium Brewing Company - Animals Strike Curious Poses (Honey Beer)

• New Terrain Brewing Company - Mirage (American Sour Ale)

• 12Degree Brewing - Cactus Juice (Fruited American Sour Ale)

• Long Table Brewhouse - 50 On It (Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer)

• Second Dawn Brewing Company - Wolf of the Woods (Italian-Style Pilsener, new category)

• Left Hand Brewing Co. - Oktoberfest (German-Style Maerzen)

• Resolute Brewing Co. - Execrator (German-Style Doppelbock or Eisbock)

• Rock Cut Brewing Co. - Altruism - Rock Cut Brewing Co. (German-Style Altbier)

• Green Mountain Beer Company - Polterweiss Hefeweizen (South German-Style Hefeweizen)

• Oskar Blues Brewery - Old Chub (Scotch Ale)

• Burns Family Artisan Ales - Artemesia (Old Ale or Strong Ale or Barley Wine)

• Aspen Brewing Company - Independence Pass Ale IPA (American-Style Strong Pale Ale)

• Alpine Beer Co. - Windows Up (Juicy or Hazy Strong Pale Ale)

The full list of winners can be found here.